Prisoner's Dilemma Test | Final Test - Medium

William Poundstone
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 111 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Prisoner's Dilemma Test | Final Test - Medium

William Poundstone
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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What could SAGE detect?
(a) Radiation leaks.
(b) Radioactive elements.
(c) Nuclear detonation.
(d) Nuclear devices.

2. According to details in Chapter 7 Harold Urey was a key developer of what?
(a) The atom bomb.
(b) ICBMs.
(c) MIRVs.
(d) The hydrogen bomb.

3. Who first suggested nuclear warfare as a game of chicken?
(a) Russell.
(b) von Neumann.
(c) Nash.
(d) Flood.

4. In which symmetric social dilemma game do parties just not cooperate because they do not want to cooperate?
(a) Kriegspiel.
(b) Bully.
(c) Stag Hunt.
(d) Deadlock.

5. What strategy embodied some human psychology aspects according to Chapter 12?
(a) Madman.
(b) Backwards induction.
(c) Minimax.
(d) Tit-for-tat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Axelrod Teach?

2. Who came up with the game model centered around two hunters deciding what to hunt for the day?

3. In the face of major criticism game theory research shifted from a pure math focus to what?

4. Who played an unintentional role in resolution of the public nuclear game of chicken?

5. When did Robert Axelrod hold his game tournaments?

Short Essay Questions

1. In relation to U.S. bomb development who was Harold Urey?

2. Why did von Neumann's views about military technology in modern society change?

3. What strategy dominated the original Ohio State studies and the later variations?

4. What game did people think nuclear warfare modeled and why did this change?

5. Who is Robert Axelrod and why did he hold tournaments?

6. How did von Neumann become the Atomic Energy Commissioner?

7. In relation to Russian nuclear capability who was Klaus Fuchs?

8. Who publicly disavowed preemptive war after publicly advocating for so long?

9. What is the madman strategy and how does it affect the game of chicken?

10. What is backwards induction?

(see the answer keys)

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